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Battleship Mutsu in 1/700 scale.
garrybeebe
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Posted: Thursday, January 20, 2005 - 06:51 PM UTC
Here is some photo's of a Aoshima 1/700 IJN Battleship Mutsu I built about 3 years ago. The Mutsu was the sister ship of the famouse Nagato, only surviving IJN Battleship of WW-2. The Mutsu exsploded in port from a magazine fire. The Aoshima Mutsu and Nagato are new tooled kits. And are Some of the best made 1/700 kits that I have built! Great fit and very nice detail. Here are the photo's.







Cheers,

Garry

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Posted: Thursday, January 20, 2005 - 11:37 PM UTC
Hi Garry!!

You've got a very nice model there!
I am still wondering what I am going to make in this campaign...

Still, back to Mutsu - my only complaint is that you used the wrong color to paint the pilots eye :-)
Just kiding Garry!!
Nowe for real - have you considered rig Mutsu?

Skipper
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Posted: Friday, January 21, 2005 - 12:59 AM UTC
Very nice Garry!!

I love the wave effects on your water...it's sooooo...wavy dude!! :-)

But the color could be tweaked just a bit...a touch more blue...

(At this point, I can see Garry spray painting his wife's dining room table...then putting the blame on me...lol)

T.A.E


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Posted: Friday, January 21, 2005 - 05:28 AM UTC
seems to look good but the photos are a little to bright
garrybeebe
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Posted: Friday, January 21, 2005 - 02:08 PM UTC

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Very nice Garry!!

I love the wave effects on your water...it's sooooo...wavy dude!! :-)

But the color could be tweaked just a bit...a touch more blue...

(At this point, I can see Garry spray painting his wife's dining room table...then putting the blame on me...lol)

T.A.E




Garry with ice pack on head! Yikes Jeff, the wife reads this to Shhhhhhhhhhh!
Angry_Ensign
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Posted: Saturday, January 22, 2005 - 04:17 AM UTC
I got Garry in trouble....I got Garry in trouble...neener neener neener...

Today I hab a code...and I can't tipe so goob. Aaachooo.

So I have an excuse...I can blame it on the cough medicine.

T.A.E.
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Posted: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 - 12:58 AM UTC
here's a 1/700 Kirishima



MartinJQuinn
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Posted: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 - 04:12 AM UTC
Nice looking Kirishima, Mike.

Here's a Fuso (built about 7-8 years ago)


And a Hiei (finished last year)
garrybeebe
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Posted: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 - 05:07 AM UTC
Great looking models Martin! Ya know, these 1/700 IJN kits never seem to go out of style. And I never get tired of looking at them! I think I have built every one of them. And I am ready to build them again! This time better I hope. LOL!

Good work Martin!

Garry
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Posted: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 - 06:09 AM UTC

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Ya know, these 1/700 IJN kits never seem to go out of style. And I never get tired of looking at them! I think I have built every one of them. And I am ready to build them again! This time better I hope. LOL!


Yeah, there is just something about them - they are fun to build and great looking ships. I have a few more almost done, if I can just find the time, maybe I'll actually finish something!!
Scunge
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Posted: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 - 07:45 AM UTC

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Ya know, these 1/700 IJN kits never seem to go out of style. And I never get tired of looking at them! I think I have built every one of them. And I am ready to build them again! This time better I hope. LOL!


Yeah, there is just something about them - they are fun to build and great looking ships. I have a few more almost done, if I can just find the time, maybe I'll actually finish something!!


Tell you the truth, I never got into the Jap ships. For my money, there is nothing nicer looking than those fine lines of a Bismark. Looks like it spells doom but at the same time invates you to gawk at it with your jaw hanging down wondering how such a fine looking ship could be so deadly.
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